Bringing Noir Back at the World Premiere of ‘Hollywood Grit’
The stars came out for the red carpet premiere of director Ryan Curtis’ latest action noir offering, Hollywood Grit. Starring
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Author: Elijah Isaiah Johnson
‘If I Awaken In Los Angeles’ Offers Cultural Pride, Influence, and a Love Letter to the City
Hollywood Boulevard on a Friday Night is, perhaps, most famous for its proximity to performance art: from the TCL and
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The Devil’s in the Details: Composing ‘Ironheart’ with Dara Taylor
We had the opportunity to have a sit-down with Ironheart composer Dara Taylor to discuss her musical influences, merging her
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Meeting the Minds Behind the Metal with Ryan Coogler and the ‘Ironheart’ Creative Team
We had the opportunity to talk with the minds behind Ironheart‘s writing and production, Executive Producers Ryan Coogler, Zoie Nagelhout,
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Getting Technical with Marvel’s ‘Ironheart’ Star, Dominique Thorne
Hotly anticipated and following the massive success of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Marvel brings back Dominique Thorne with her own
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Talking Trauma, Black History, and Inspiration with RaMell Ross and the Cast of ‘Nickel Boys’
The Four Seasons in Beverly Hills set the stage for what was to be a fun and insightful afternoon of
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RaMell Ross’ Heartbreaking ‘Nickel Boys’ is a New Classic Slice of Black Americana
The world of cinema is a place of institutions: from mainstay studios, long-revered directors and infamous producers, there are certain
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Talking Passion, Pride, and Promise with the Nominees of the 2024 Micheaux Film Festival
The Micheaux Film Festival, named after revolutionary African American filmmaker Oscar Micheaux, geared up for its sixth annual celebration from
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‘A Good Guy’ is David Rambo’s Examination of Gun Violence and Morality
It was quiet enough to hear your own heartbeat as the room darkened to a pitch black inside the small
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Get Lit Celebrates Poetry Month and its 13th Annual Classic Slam
With the pre-Golden Hour sun higher up and a touch brighter than usual for 4:00 PM, the Wilshire Ebell Theatre
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One-on-One with T.J. Stukes, aka Player 182 on ‘Squid Game: The Challenge’
The time was just touching midnight at CBS Studios in Television City, Los Angeles, where a bevy of journalists, invited
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The Game Gets Real with Netflix’s ‘Squid Game: The Challenge’ Experience
Once the sun went down over CBS Studios, the crown jewel of Television City in Los Angeles, the production house
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Poetry, Community, and Deliverance: How KeiRock is Impacting Spoken Word
It was November 19, and LA’s West Side was wrapped in a breeze uncharacteristic of a California night, but was
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Music Mastermind Swizz Beatz Takes on Car Culture Across the Globe in Hulu’s ‘Drive’
On a brisk Thursday night on Wilshire Boulevard, Petersen Automotive Museum’s uppermost floor became center stage as the outdoor, rooftop
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‘Rise’ is an Inspired Story of Love and Legacy
Theater is a wide and wonderful world; a place of imagination, depth, and hundreds, if not thousands, of years of
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God Built Us Different: A Conversation with the Women of ‘Rise’
Pulled away from the Company of Angels Theater at Hazard Recreation Park as the lights were dimmed and the locks
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Ryan Coogler and Erick Payton Explore the Life and Times of Steph Curry in ‘Underrated’
In anticipation of the upcoming sports documentary, Stephen Curry: Underrated, I had the chance to have a sit down with
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Mental Health Awareness Takes Center Stage at Get Lit’s ‘Our Worlds Collide’ Screening
Palm trees wrapped around the streets of Beverly Hills, and gorgeous golden rope lights wrapped around them, on the way
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Get Lit Closes Out Poetry Month with Annual Classic Slam Competition Finals
After a record breaking cold spell across usually-sunny California, the customary 80-degree weather had begun to pick up again in
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Scenes from the ILBE Gala Red Carpet in Beverly Hills
A bevy of stars descended upon Beverly Hill’s high-end Tatel restaurant for the ILBE Gala on a lively Thursday night:
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The Stars of ‘Bel-Air’ on Black Excellence and Representing for the Culture
A cloudy evening over The Langham Huntington Hotel in Pasadena did nothing to hide the high spirits inside The Tap
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‘The Witcher: Blood Origin’ Cast and Crew on What to Expect from the Upcoming Spin-Off
Reporting bright and early from sunny California in November, I had the opportunity to sit down with the brilliant cast
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Disney+’s ‘Willow’ at its Finest with Jonathan Kasdan and Michelle Rejwan
On a beautiful Wednesday afternoon in Burbank, on the Walt Disney Studios lot — with the perfect weather for the
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